How to Use This Page
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Start with the Quick Reference for the most common tasks and definitions.
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Follow the Step-by-Step Workflows when performing inventory updates.
Quick Reference
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Topic |
What You Need to Know |
Where to Take Action |
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Removed “View by Item” screen |
To streamline user experience and to reduce confusion. |
View>inventory>Supplier Visibility |
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Renamed “Suppliers” to “Supplier Visibility”. |
To help users distinguish this section as the page to administer which suppliers are available to which locations. |
View>Inventory>Supplier Visibility |
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Updated Inventory Periods modal with per-row Close/Re-open controls. |
Provides improved visibility into period statuses and reduces the number of repetitive steps required by users. |
View>inventory>view by location>select location > period maintenance menu |
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Option to show on-hand amounts on count sheet when initiating transfers |
Enhancement allows user to view the on hand amounts while initiating transfers in the same screen. |
Transfer window > Projected columns (on Count Sheet) |
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Moved inventory period selection to Count Sheet initialization |
Streamline the user experience and allow users to clearly define what period and effective date they were entering a count for. |
View>inventory> view by location > choose the applicable location/storage location/ item scope >Enter Inventory drop down |
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Added ability to rename specific inventory column headers as well as regrouped the label customization section. |
Users will be able to rename the count columns as they need |
File>corp settings> preferences tab >Inventory Section |
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Added Inventory Admin Flag |
Added administrative guardrails so that the system prevents invalid or conflicting configurations, ensuring accurate inventory setup and reducing the chance of user error.
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View>acct setup>users |
Step-by-Step Workflows
1) Removed: View by Item (Use View by Location Instead)
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View>Inventory
Previous table drop down
Current Table drop down
2) Open Supplier Visibility (renamed from Suppliers)
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Go to View > Inventory > Supplier Visibility.
3) Close or Re‑open an Inventory Period (Per‑Row Controls)
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Go to View > Inventory > View by location and select a location.
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Open the period maintenance menu from the Inventory Periods modal.
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Use the per‑row controls to Close or Re‑open the desired period.
4) Show On‑Hand Amounts While Initiating a Transfer
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View>inventory> view by location > choose the applicable location/storage location/ item scope
User must then click Enter Inventory drop down> click Transfer to start Transfer action> Select Transfer In/Transfer Out > Fill in the needed info:
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Once information is filled in > click continue
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User will be brought into the transfer window and will need to follow the instructions:
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Once user has filled in the needed information > user will be able view the new projected on hand amounts within the count sheet.
EX: Entered 40 into the Single column and the projected amounts changed for each location.
5) Initialize Count Sheet with Period and Effective Date
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Go to View > Inventory > View by location.
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Choose the applicable location, storage location, and item scope.
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From Enter Inventory, select Initialize Count Sheet.
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Select the correct Inventory Period and Effective Date for this count.
6) Rename Inventory Count Column Headers
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Go to File > Corp Settings > Preferences tab.
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In the Inventory section, locate Count Column Labels.
Note - Renaming column ability is restricted to corporate/organization level access users.
7) Set Inventory Admin Flag (User Guardrails)
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Go to View > Account setup > Users.
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Select the user to update and click the edit button.
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Enable the Inventory Admin flag and save changes.
Note - This flag will enable lower access users to edit unit count + master item linking during receiving and inventory actions.
Below is a demo of the above enhancements for reference.